I'm think of a fennec, a little Israeli fox, which also resides in the deserts of North Africa. Here's a link to a picture:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Vulpes_zerda_sitting.jpg

It's the only type of fox which can be kept as a pet - hence, a good mascot!

Robert, I have forwarded an email to you from someone requesting to be the mascot. You may post it here if you like, if not, that's okay too. (But if she bites you, don't say I didn't warn you.)

Hey, Robert, if Randi and I are going to stay enrolled in Seraphic U., any creature you pick as a mascot is gonna have to have two wings (at least). How about a six-winged, well, Seraph?

Robert, how could you overlook the obvious: a lion, the "Ariel" that is behind Seraphic Secret, Seraphic Press and Seraphic University.

You already have the logo you need.

Pearl, that was gonna be my suggestions, a lion! But I'm not sure of the context with Ariel. That would be perfect, huh? I did the the 6 winged Seraph also, however.

Suz, Ariel translates from the Hebrew as "lion of G-d."

Dear Mr. Avrech, President of Seraphic U,

I would like to be your mascot. Randi of Cruisin-mom owns me.

I gave her and Mr. Cruisin-mom quite a surprise 2 years ago. For the first 12 years of my life, I had them believing that I was a boy.

Two years ago, the night of the academy awards (I hear you have something to do with Hollywood, so I thought that might interest you)...I began ripping up newspaper under my perch, and pushing and screaming, until lo and behold, I layed an egg!!!

Ha...I fooled them...They'd been calling me "he" for 12 years, when all along I knew I was a babe.

It is for this reason, I would like to nominate myself as mascot of Seraphic U. I am strong, and proud, and not afraid to experience both my feminine and masculine side.

And unlike those dolts I live with, I voted for Bush.

Thank you for your consideration.
(I cannot reveal my name as to protect my anonymity)

I cannot believe that! A talking parrot and one with no absolutely no pride.....to attempt to nominate oneself for such a position and then to use the name of my beloved president. Have you no shame, bird??!!

Well, we seem to have something of an agreement here: that Seraphic U's mascot should probably be, well, a Seraph which in the Bible is G-d's first order of Angels. It's funny that Cruisin' Mom sent in a creature that also has two wings, though not quite an angel. And Rachel did propose a chicken, which also has wings. So we all seem to feel that the Angel motif is the way to go.

It's the weekend. Many readers are away from their computers doing who knows what. So let's wait until Monday to hear from more of our regulars and then we'll come to a final decision.

Thanks everyone.

Pearl, thank you! I think our mascot should be the Seraphic Lion. (do lions eat parrots?)

Irina:

Though your Israeli fox is. well.. foxy.

Oh, sorry, Robert, I was stepping all over your post.

Suz:

No problem.

Robert,I do not have your email address. Will you email me. I have a site about Muslims I want to show you.

I haven't been a 'regular' for very long, but I have two cents to contribute.

The lion based on Ariel is a very sweet idea. However, if everybody doesn't go for that, I vote heartily for a seraph. Preferably a realistic one rather than a winged baby.

Seraph sounds good to me.....

As long as it is not.....

Dodgers....
Lakers...
Bruins...
or...
A donkey. ;)

I'm being held hostage by my bird. She read your responses...she's not happy. Not one bit. I snuck on to my computer to type these comments.
An angel is sweet, a lion is courageous. But, please, consider the parrot. It may be my only hope.

Seraphic U does not negotiate with terrorist parrots.

P.S. Should we consider this Proof of Life?

video to follow

We may have to send the lion in.

We hope it will be G-rated. At Seraphic U. we only show Family Entertainment. (sigh) Which does cut down on our residuals.

Suz:

An armed lion, I'm sure.

A kishke of course. What other mascot would serve?

Folks, we have a comedian!

We could do one of those can't-we-all-just-get-along things and have one of those D&D monsters of a 3 right-winged lion with a parrot's beak.

Sale of bobble-heads might be impressive, doncha think?

A.V.I. ...I love that! (So does my parrot)

AVI:

Bobble heads, great idea.

Umm, Robert? You know, once you start a university, the campus becomes busy with lots of groups -- offshoots of larger societal models. Is Seraphic U. able to accomodate these often-clashing clubs and groups? Or will these groups just have to take their arguments out onto the battlefields, with the peal of the campus bells announcing the "war cry"?

Pearl:

You would have to bring that up wouldn't you? No, no dissent, I'll just call out my Samurai enforcers and you know, restore law and order. This is not Columbia University, we do not allow the lunatics to run the asylum.

The asylum is run by... the commenters.

Robert, Forget mascot - what about the food? Hot dogs and soda? I vote for herring and shnapps. Chulent and kugel for a BIG game.

Yael:

Excellent!

If that's the concession-stand food for the games, those hankies will get lots of use...cleaning up greasy fingers and dabbing daintily at mouths!

Not everyone at Seraphic U., though, has the same taste buds, so some more familiar foods need to be offered.

Pearl:

And they would be...?

Umm, I don't know...I never go to games. But I think there has to be a concession stand for hot dogs and pop (okay, soda to you Americanos!), and maybe chicken wings (there're those wings again!), corn on the cob, and for those familiar vegetarians out there: soya burgers.

Personally, I'll take the herring, but only if it comes on a giant egg kichel. (airy, sweet or tastless cookie)

Or I think I'd like to try something Yael didn't mention: how about kishe on a stick? (does such a "delicacy" exist?)

oops, KISHKE on a stick.

Concessions are real simple....

Offer a nice 1/2 pound all beef glatt kosher hotdog.....of course with a gazillion hechsherim...

Choice of soda products.....

and ice cold beer.

That should cover it.

I am getting hungry.

Pearl,
Kishkeh on a stick is part of the jousting tournament.

What's with this kishke-on-a-stick? Everyone knows there's only one way to eat kishke, and that's in the plastic-wrapped slices. (Or, if you're in Boro Park, I can tell you where to get the real thing. Stuffed helsel ... ahhh.)

Kishke:

Do you think you there's the slight possibility that you might have, uh, how do I put this without offending you--an unhealthy relationship to kishke?

Ok, I thought I would figure it out eventually, with context, but no one is giving any context. What in the world is kishke??

Suz:

Kishke is stuffed derma, a traditional Jewish food. Very heavy.

Robert, all relationships with kishke are unhealthy, which is why I rarely eat it anymore.

What is Kishke?
Suz, you are missing out on life.
Modern Kishke is usually made out of flour, grated mush of onions, carrot, celery, salt, and LOTS & LOTS of oil! It's terribly unhealthy, and in my home we actually call people who aren't careful about healthful eating: Kishke Boys. usually eaten on the Sabbath lunch, having slow cooked overnight with a meat stew - chulent. But chulent is an entry all to itself.
Let me know if you want the recipe!

Yael, a great recipe for mock, parve kishke is made with Tam Tams -- tastes like the real thing.

stuffed derma??!!??! is this like a cajun boudan? tam tams? ya'll are speaking yiddish to me ;)

Kishke:

I am so relieved. I was really worried about your heart and your cholestorel levels, for kishke is: Jewish death sentence -- by food.

My shvigger used to make the tam-tam kishke; it doesn't taste anything like the real thing. Feh!